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South Korean Regulators Create Exclusive Cryptocurrency Department For Policymaking

The South Korean cryptocurrency ecosystem has achieved another feat in its journey towards legalization. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced on July 17, 2018, via a press release that it would conduct an organizational reshuffle, in a bid to establish a body called Financial Information Bureau (FIB), to oversee the Fintech, big data and cryptocurrency sectors. дальше »

2018-7-24 23:00

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Jumps to $6,700

It’s finally happened! At press time, the father of digital currency has leapt to the $6,700 mark and conquered its latest plane of resistance. After weeks of analysts going at it (Will bitcoin reach $6,700? Will bitcoin reach $6,700?), it appears the currency has defeated its latest obstacle. Now, $7,000 could easily be in bitcoin’s […] дальше »

2018-7-8 22:39

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South Korea Officially Recognizes Cryptocurrency Exchanges

South Korea has moved to recognize cryptocurrency exchanges as legal entities in their own right for the first time, cementing their position in the local economy. Unveiling ‘Cryptoasset Exchanges And Brokerages’ As local news outlet The B-Chain reports, new “classification” of Blockchain-related industries means exchanges are now considered “cryptoasset exchanges and brokerages. дальше »

2018-7-5 15:00

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What Koreas Crypto scene is saying

At the time, the popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange tentatively announced a “cyber intrusion” that saw the loss of $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies. If that wasn’t enough, on June 20, Bithumb – South Korea’s largest by trade volume – also announced a major security breach in which $31 million was reported to be lost. No strangers to дальше »

2018-6-27 00:48

South Korean Firms Flock to Singapore for ICO Purposes

Even though the initial coin offering industry has attracted a lot of attention, it is also a problem. Especially when it comes to regulation, the opinions on ICOs are quite divided. With South Korea still banning this activity, a fair few domestic firms are organizing ICOs in Singapore due to its regulatory-friendly climate. Singapore Welcomes […] дальше »

2018-6-26 21:00